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SCHEDULES

SCHEDULE 16Consequential Amendments of Enactments

The [1948 c. 29.] National Assistance Act 1948

3(1)In section 47 (removal of persons in need of care)—

(a)in subsection (8), for the words " Acts 1947 to 1972 " substitute the words " Act 1978 ";

(b)in subsection (10), for the words "section sixteen of the National Health Service (Scotland) Act 1947" substitute the words " section 45 of the National Health Service (Scotland) Act 1978 " and for the word " sixteen " substitute the word " 45 ".

(2)In section 64 (interpretation), in the definition of " hospital", for the words " eighty " and " 1947 " substitute the words " 108 " and " 1978 " respectively ;

(3)In Schedule 6, in paragraph 9(3)(c), for the words " sixty-seven and eighty " and " 1947 " substitute the words " 108 and paragraph 8 of Schedule 15 " and " 1978 " respectively.